The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Flowood, MS: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A+
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	B-

Which crimes are included?

$2.68 million

Cost of Crime™ for Flowood, MS

In 2025, crime will cost $548 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Flowood with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Flowood, MS Safe?

The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Flowood's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Flowood sits in the 68th percentile, ahead of 68% of cities and behind 32%. The grade covers only Flowood's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Flowood is 18.60 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 33 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 104 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Flowood, MS report the most crime, about 72 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Flowood, MS

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Flowood for 2025 is $2,677,995, about $234 per resident and $548 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Flowood Compared to Other Cities?

Flowood, MS:	$234
Fayette, MS:	$635
Gulf Hills, MS:	$124
Mississippi:	$270
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Flowood is $234 per year, which is $231 less than the national average and $36 less than Mississippi's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Flowood:

In Fayette, MS, crime costs $635 per person, which is $402 more than in Flowood.
In Gulf Hills, MS, crime costs $124 per person, which is $110 less than in Flowood

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Flowood for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Flowood	Cost per Flowood Resident
Murder	$832,257	$73
Rape/Sexual Assault	$220,422	$19
Robbery	$38,998	$3
Assault	$192,829	$17
Kidnapping	$23,837	$2
Vehicle Theft	$119,828	$10
Burglary	$145,644	$13
Theft	$489,376	$43
Arson	$13,307	$1
Vandalism	$150,226	$13
Animal Cruelty	$7,192	$1
Drug Crimes	$429,490	$37
Identity Theft	$14,589	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$2,677,995	$234

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Flowood, MS

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Flowood totals $6,628,597 ($578 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $9,306,592 ($812 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The northeast part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Flowood has 1, do the same, and of Flowood's 11,464 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Flowood Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Flowood residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.5857
Robbery	0.1081
Rape	0.3171
Murder	0.0386
Total Violent Crime	1.050 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.243
Vehicle Theft	0.6750
Burglary	1.401
Arson	0.0481
Total Property Crime	10.37 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0343
Drug Crimes	5.065
Vandalism	1.834
Identity Theft	0.1644
Animal Cruelty	0.0848
Total "Other" Rate	7.183 (B-)

Individual Flowood Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Flowood is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Flowood.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Brandon, MS	A+	A+	A+
Pearl, MS	B+	A+	B
Ridgeland, MS	B-	A	C+
Whitfield, MS	C	A+	C
Jackson, MS	B	A-	B-
Rankin, MS	A+	A+	A+
Sherwood Forest, MS	A-	A+	A-
Richland, MS	A	A+	A
Robinhood, MS	A	A+	A+
Gulde, MS	A+	A+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Flowood is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Northport, NY	B-	B-	B-
Newaygo, MI	A-	C+	C+
Newcastle, OK	B-	B-	B-
Newport Coast, CA	C-	C-	C-
Newport, OR	D-	D	D
Newton Falls, OH	C-	C	C
Newville, PA	A	A-	A-
Niantic, CT	B+	A+	A+
Nine Mile Falls, WA	B	B+	B+
North Billerica, MA	B	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Flowood is as safe as the Mississippi state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Flowood, MS average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Flowood schools on SchoolGrade

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